by Taylor Bennett | Jan 11, 2019 | Counseling News, Research in Psychology
New research shows that if parents want to successfully reduce their children’s screen-time, they should cut back on their own screen-time. Kids are spending more and more time playing on iPads and sitting in front of the TV, which feeds an increase in obesity among...
by Gina Carlino | Dec 19, 2018 | Counseling News, Managing Holiday Stress, Mental Health
Let’s face it, sometimes the holidays aren’t always a time for fun and celebration. They can be a time of increased depression because we are alone, or they can be filled with anxiety because we have to be around family or people we don’t always get along with....
by Taylor Bennett | Nov 29, 2018 | Addressing Workplace Issues, Counseling News, Mental Health
Working to get that job promotion can be an intimidating and challenging feat; however, you can take it upon yourself to prove you are deserving. First, promise yourself you’ll work smarter not harder; in other words, don’t put in longer hours, but be more efficient,...
by Taylor Bennett | May 21, 2018 | Counseling News, Loneliness, Mental Health
I’ll never forget the most boring summer of my life. I was a soon-to-be junior in college, and I was taking a few summer credits to lessen the following semester’s load. For three months, that was my only purpose. I woke up, opened my books, and finished each day’s...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 20, 2018 | Breakups, Counseling News, Mental Health
I remember my first real breakup like it was yesterday. In reality, it was about 8 years ago. I was a freshman in high school and my boyfriend of two years (yep, we started dating in 7th grade) was avoiding me. Every day before soccer practice, he would stop by my...
